A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

so's Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words27.2 25.7 51.3 0 0 31 0
Number of occurrences8750 34 0 0 3 0
Number of authors28 16 9 3

Occurrences of so's in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
apped when they felt like it, so's it wis nae easy hing tae work on page 27
ts right ear an its left fit, so's tae stoap it undaein itsel), on page 61
flamingo away unner her erm, so's it couldnae escape again, an on page 85

3 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
e. Pockets emptied, shoes aff so's ye cannae kick fuck oot the d on page 1

4 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
whae left a wheen o siller so's a wheen on page 41
oon an aw toons shairly bairn so's haun-tae-mooth's lang syne an on page 77

2 matches

Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
' dae them o'er an' o'er agin So's they become part o' yer daily on page

1 matches

Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
or whiles jist be itsell, so's itll git them waarm, bit mind on page 12
in rags every Setterday nicht so's it wad be bonny an' curled fu on page 27

2 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
tured fur me tae come closer. So's tae avoid any unwanted ears f on page 32

1 matches

Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
so's they didny get the reek on page 95

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
ah want ye tae turn them ower so's ah can see if they're clean o on page 135

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
take the bliddy gromits back so's ah could get some peace an qu on page 21
ssies line up against the waw so's the boys could pick a partner on page 26
tae an argument wi sumdy jist so's ah could turn aroon an say, S on page 56
cannae wait tae huv the wean so's ah can get a cooncil hoose aw on page 58
chool the day. We only did it so's we'd get tae see sexy Mister on page 66
Also on pages 76, 86, 104, 113, 135, 142, 169
18 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
ey juist pit up wi thair work so's they can pit a wee bittie by on page 103

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
Ye jist want me tae come back so's ye can batter me." on page 72

1 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Lallans 68 - Barlinnie Gradyooits, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
stoal ees weelie bin as well so's they cood get away qikur; Tha on page 41

3 matches

Clark, Thomas Yes Nae Mair, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Bellshill, blog
ghtning through their centres so's ye can anely make oot the fir
1 matches

Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
e, right intae a sneezing fit so's I could wrap my brain roond t
ht wi a wall o heidache, just so's I could feel something. Suppo
2 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Tasteless, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Saltcoats, prose
fridge fur twinty four 'oors so's ri marinade could take haud.
music up oan ri media player so's it wid jist pump oot aw day a
ties in, tatties an' parsnips so's A'd huv rum ready aboot ri sa
3 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Afore we hud ri telly, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Saltcoats, prose
wis, a wid keep a haud e' rum so's a could torment oor Danny wi'
1 matches

Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
so's ye kin
so's as
2 matches

McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
tae keep the hunger aff thum, so's they widnae be tempted tae ea
"So's ye kin go aboot singin 'Firri
dyke, so's we could huv a brew.
3 matches

Doric

Johnston, Mary Lallans 82 - Life Spang, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
cks o shullans til e mull, aa so's ithers kin ett eir breed an I on page 26

1 matches

Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
he gettin o the waatter back, so's Bella's dyeuks an baggies cui on page 84

1 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
atie's maid a great platform, So's ye could leen ower an see thi on page 1
jist aneith thi tilly muntul, so's tae heet eit up. Eence yea th on page 4
int, shi shooda been left bee so's tae bicum pairt o a meeuseeim on page 5
y tae rein thi hait water tap so's tae rileev thi preesher, an b on page 6
melten leed fur wer ripper's, so's nay tae be disturbed. "Dayvid on page 9
Also on pages 10, 11, 12, 29, 39, 41, 46, 61, 62, 65, 67, 68
22 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
l as muckle's splits the skin so's I can hardly on page 10

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
in alley, stick yer name on't so's posterity'll ken fit bloody e on page 8

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
aroon, newsin aabody up jist so's he can mak a killin...an aa y on page 14

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"At monthly fee's nae jist so's ye can bi oan ma list. Ye'll on page 11
sk me, folk'r only speerin at so's they can spik aboot fit they on page 31
ae exackly." Ronnie turnt awa so's pal cudna see is embarrassmin on page 43
an ma wheelcheer. It's string so's Ah can see fit's in't wi' oot on page 46

4 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
A tuna steak is affa fine, an so's a hake on page 98

1 matches

Hardie, Buff Dod 'n' Bunty, (Evening Express 2000) Doric, newspaper
machine's specially designed so's the meanest intelligence can
1 matches

@Franwella tweeted
@aimeeannenaylor really?! So's me n Becks :) xx(2011) search twitter

Southern

Tindal, Betty Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
so's he could cure his drouth. on page 164

1 matches

The Westender Ins and oots, (The Hawick Paper 2007) Southern, newspaper
wee bags in the local shops, so's ee could make eet at hame. Wh
1 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
llykayscot here's screenshots so's ye can read it aaricht Ah how(2020) search twitter

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